Leer conveyer



P. Q. WILLIAMS LEER CONVEYER Oct.` 18, 1927..

Original Filed June 5, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet gwuenoz Pea] G- Waugmm P. Q. WILLIAMS Oct. 18, 1927.

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- UNvlf'li:Dedsnrarasifl PATENT orsiCizffr :BERCY WILLIAMS, or HUNTINGTON, wEsT VIRGINIA.

y LEER coNvEYER.

Driginal applicationiiled-June 3, 1922, Serial'No.y 565,732. Divided and this Vapplication yfiled May 2,' 1923.

My invention relates to apparatus used in connection with leer conveyers .in the manufacture of glassware, `this being a divisional application of my co-pending application *Serial No. 565,732 iledvJune 3, 1922.'l y An object ofV my invention is to provide ya device whereby bottles being conveyed intofy aleer may be precluded `from distortion.

Another object is to Lprovide a device thatwill impart ani oscillatory movement tothe bottles as they are being conveyed into a leer.

Another object is to provide ay device v,whereby such bottles may vbe sufiiciently cooled in transit to thealeer as to permit them to be freely stacked in the leer.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig 1 is a plan view of a leer convyer having a d e\vice ofy my invention embodied therein.` i

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa cross sectionalv view on line 3--3 of Fig. 1. l .J Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View on line d4OFig2 lln a device embodying my invention, articles such as glass bott es and Jdie like are directed by' means lof a chute 5y to an endless Iconve-yer belt 6 which carriestlie arti- V cles to a leer?, where the articles are an'- healed. As the bottles are carried by the conveyer belt, theyv become somewhat 0001,

but are-still sufficiently soft and pliable that, if allowed to' lie motionless upon the belt.,` they will lose the form originally impartedr l to them. This is 4particularly true of bottles' of the size .andshape formerly known as beer bottles. l

I As the bottles are-carried by the con veyer belt 6, they arex rolled laterally betweenithe sides of the .way or channel 8, thru which they are carried, thereby precludingJthe still soft glass from settling and distortlng the shape yof the bottles.

' This rolling and osillatingmotion .is accomplishedby means f a series ofvair blasts,

whichoperate pon the bottles alternatelyandvfromeoppositefsides ofthe way. l

The @conveyor may'fcmpris'e va frame 9,

` pivotally mounted upon aj tubular support y10. g A draft 'of air may be directed thru the support by means of a pip'e 11,. supported a, rserial, No. 636,267.

up'ouajfoundation 12 byv means of airing 13, having a flange 14 which is adapted t0.

bear.- upon the support 10. The pipes 15 aremounted upon the pipell in any suitable` .flanged slots 18 formed in it, the flanges 19 serving to position and/retain the lower endsn of the pipes '15. Theg'pipes 15 communicate with air chambers'20, vformed in the casings 21 which are mounted on the frame 9,.; and extend longitudinally thereof. The chambers 20 communicate with a number of blast .nozzles 22 disposed above and adapted to divert the air blast tran'sversely tothe belt 6, intermediate the belt and the side asI bars 23 and 24. Communication between y the blast nozzles and the chambers 20 is effected by theiports 25, and the valves 26 are adapted to control communication thru the ports 25. A number of blast ,nozzles 22 are disposed adjacently to onev another thruout the length of the Jframe and on each side of the belt. A number of angular brackets`27, having/elongated slots `28, are mounted upon the upper surface of frame 9 and support side bars 23 and 24 extending lengthwise of and abovel the belt 6. They brackets 27 may be adjusted s o as to` vary the width ofthe way 8 formed above the belt V6, such adjustment being made by means of bolts 29 mounted on the frames and eX- te'nd/ing thru the slots 28 in the brackets?. A nozzle 30 communicating with one of the pipes 15\is adapted -to direct part of the airblast lengthwise of the way 8. Byzreferring to Fig. 1, it is readily apparent that by closlng certain Avof the portsf 25 between their respective nozzles-22 and the chambers 20, it is possible `to secure air drafts in;

opposite directions at spaced intervals throughout the length o f the way 8. Thls structure isof vital importance when the conveyer carries bottles of the type known as beer bottles. These alternate air drafts serve to roll the bottles from. side to side,

thereb precluding caving in or distortion' bottles.

of suc The conveyerstructure may beof the ordii nary type such as used' for this work, however,.I prefer to use my invention with a conveyer such as is disclosed 1nA my copending applications Serial Numbers .516,518 and f angle irons 35 extending longitudinally or the frame, the angle irons being spaced by bars 3G. See lig. 3. Rollers 3?' are revolubly mounted on axles 88 and are adapted to ride upon the bars 33. carry suitable brackets 3% to which rods 4G are secured, the belt 6 in turn being secured .to the rods Opin any suitable manner such as by moans ot rivets. The links ell, 3)? and 42 of the chain 43 which connects adjacent axles 38 is capable ot separation at any of its joints to permit the removal ot the belt and roller structure. Suitable sprockets del and l revolubly mounted at the tivo ends of the Itrame and are adapted to carry the chains i3 to which the belt 6 is attached. Fewer may be transmitted to the sprockets l5 by any suitable means such as motor lo and chain drive l? whereby motion is imparted to the belt 6.

ln operation of my device bottles pass to the belt 6 by Way ot the chute 5. The belt being continuously in motion carries the bottles thru the Way 8 wherein they are rolled from side to side'by means el the air blasts from the nozzles 22,'one or a group of such nozzles being open and discharging the air blasts and a corresponding nozzle or group of nozzles on the opposite side of the Way being closed. The oscillatory motion thus imparted to the bottles as they are 'carried Y along on the belt, precludes tlienrt-rom being distorted before being sufficiently cooled by the blasts of air and When suliiciently cooled they may be carried into the leer and stacked proiniscuously. The number of defective bottles is thus materially reduced and considerable saving in production cost is eftected. l

l/Vhat 'il claimis:

l. ln a device of the class described the combination of a conveyer for bottles to be rolled on their sides, of a series of nozzles to direct blasts ot air transversely of the conveyer, adjacent nozzles fdirecting the air The arles 3S also blasts in opposite directions whereby the air blasts may cool and roll the bottles.

2. ln a ydevice et the class described the combination ot an endless conveyer and automatic means tor supplying cooling air along the surface of the conveyor.

3. ln a device of the class described the combination of a conveyer and means tor directing blasts ot air transversely and longi-` tudinally of the eonveyer.

Ll. The combination with a leer, of an end less belt conveyer for carrying Ware to the leer, said vconveyor having a receiving end remote from the leer and a discharging end adjacent the leer, means for delivering Ware to said receiving end., and automatic means tor supplying cooling air at a point adjacent the receivingr end ot the conveyor and directing said air over the surface of the conveyor lengthwise thereof toward the discharge end.

5. .'llie combination With aleer, of an endless belt conveyer for carrying Ware to the leer, said conveyor having a receiving 'end remote from the leer and a discharging end adjacent the leer, means for delivering Ware to said receiving end, and automatic means tor supplying cooling air at ditterent points lengthwise of the conveyer and directing said air against the Ware on the conveyer.

6. The combination With a leer, of an endless belt conveyer for carrying Ware to the leer, said conveyer having a receiving end remote from the leer and a discharging end adjacent the leer, means for delivering Ware to said receiving end, and a series of air nozzles along the conveyer arranged alternately on opposite sides of the conveyor for directing blasts of air across the conveyor.

Y. rlhe combination with a leer, ot an endless belt conveyer for carrying Ware to the leer, said conveyer having a receiving end remote from the leer and a discharging end adjacent the leer, means for delivering Ware `to said receiving end, a series of air nozzles along the conveyer, and valves individual to said nozzles for controlling the supply of air therethrough. j

ln testimony whereof, ll have hereunto subscribed my name this 26th day of April, 1923.

PERCY Q. WlLlilAMS. 

